April 12th, 2017

How to protect your practice when data breach hits a partner

Medical Economics, 4/10/17

A cyberattack affecting nearly 200 hospitals, clinics and independent practices—exposing an estimated 3.9 million records—occurred in 2015 when systems at NoMoreClipboard, an online patient portal and personal health record provider, were compromised.

Study: Physicians spend 50% of their day on ‘desktop medicine’

April 10th, 2017

One in 10 Pregnant Women With Zika in U.S. Have Babies With Birth Defects

The New York Times, 4/4/17

One in 10 pregnant women in the continental United States with a confirmed Zika infection had a baby with brain damage or other serious birth defects, according to the most comprehensive report to date on American pregnancies during the Zika crisis.

March 30th, 2017

CDC reports 7 more babies born with Zika defects

Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, 3/24/17
Seven more babies have been born in the United States with Zika-related birth defects, raising the total to 54 and reflecting a steep rise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said yesterday in an update.Read More

March 28th, 2017

AMA, MGMA and 85 other medical groups urge CMS to reduce EHR and meaningful use burden on doctors

HealthcareITNews, 3/23/17
The American Medical Association, the Medical Group Management Association and dozens of other healthcare organizations have called on that the federal government reduce the burden and penalties associated with EHRs, meaningful use, the Physician Quality Reporting System and Value-Based Payment Modifier.

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